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Weekly road report: Find out what Muskegon-area roads will be closed or under construction this week

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Several routine and special road projects planned by area municipalities, the Muskegon County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation will continue or begin during the week of June 30-July 4.
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MUSKEGON, MI -- Here's a look at some routine and special projects planned by local municipalities, the Muskegon County Road Commission and the Michigan Department of Transportation for the week of June 30–July 4.

During the week, the agencies have planned work that could affect drivers' commutes, including new and older projects.

The proposed work schedules are subject to change because of weather conditions and other unexpected circumstances:

Weekly Muskegon County & Ongoing MDOT and Road Commission Projects

Road crews will mow grassy areas along U.S. 31/I-96 and Seaway Drive in Norton Shores, along with Dalton, Fruitport, Montague, Muskegon and Whitehall townships.

Lane closures from the Muskegon area to the north Ottawa County region will be in effect on U.S. 31 for a paving project starting on Tuesday, July 1. The project was scheduled to begin last week, but MDOT announced on June 24 that officials had delayed its start date.

The first set of closures will be in place on northbound and southbound lanes between the Grand River and Jackson Street in Grand Haven from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Later, the entire span of the highway from Ottawa County to the Muskegon County boundary will be subject to lane closures for pavement marking. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction for both phases.

Road officials expect the project to be completed by Thursday, July 3.

Scenic Drive from Murray Road to River Road will undergo Dura-patching maintenance.

Fruitport Township

Work crews are installing a public water main along Broadway Avenue and Brooks Road from DeVowe Road (Pvt.) to Ellis Road. The streets may be closed to thru traffic and detoured except Broadway Avenue west of Mill Iron. The project is expected to be complete by Nov. 15.

There will be a detour on Pontaluna Road between Airline and Walker roads for all thru traffic for a sanitary sewer installation that was scheduled to begin in mid-June. Only local residential traffic will be allowed in the work zone. The project is expected to last for about six weeks.

A right lane closure for road work will be in place on Tuesday, July 1 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on southbound U.S. 31 between Laketon Avenue and Sherman Boulevard.

The rehabilitation on the Broadway Avenue bridge over Seaway Drive between Henry Street and Glade Street will continue through mid-July, according to MDOT construction engineer Gregg Zack. Motorists should continue to encounter ongoing intermittent single-lane and shoulder closures along the roadway.

Beach Street from the Muskegon Water Filtration Plant just south of Lakeshore Drive to Sherman Boulevard remains under construction for work related to Norton Shores and Fruitport Charter Township's West Michigan Regional Water Authority project. The pathway, which moves along Lake Michigan, is expected to be completed by early July.

Laketon Avenue from Park Avenue to Peck Street remains under construction. City Public Works Director Mohammed Al-Shatel said all of the work should be completed by the end of July.

Giles Road from Whitehall Road to M-120/Holton Road is closed to thru traffic for a road improvement project. The project is expected to be completed by July 28. Motorists are advised to follow the posted detour.

Norton Shores

Getty Street construction was completed last week as anticipated, according to Norton Shores engineer Jim Murphy said the third phase of the Grand Haven Road construction between Pontaluna and Wilson roads is now underway.

On Friday, June 27, the city announced that the two-way traffic on the road was open to traffic south of Judson Road. Work crews have begun reconstruction work north of Judson up to Pontaluna Road, which means north bound traffic will only be allowed within that section of the project. The suggested detour is Pontaluna Road, US-31, Van Wagoner Road and 174th Avenue.

Murphy said all five phases of the project should be complete by the end of August.